There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Lhasa by plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane SOF - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
19h 12m¥3,372–11,866Bus to Istanbul, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenlerbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane IST - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
22h 33m¥3,221–11,224Bus to Skopje International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane SKP - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
30h 22m¥4,028–14,605Shuttle to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Fly from Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane INI - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
29h 26mBus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane SKG - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
25h 58m¥3,556–12,348
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Lhasa is to bus and fly which costs ¥3200 - ¥12000 and takes 22h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 19h 12m and costs ¥3300 - ¥12000.
The distance between Sofia and Lhasa is 6161 km.
It takes approximately 19h 12m to get from Sofia to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 5h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 7:46 AM in Sofia and 12:46 PM in Lhasa.
There are 23+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Sofia to Lhasa. However, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар), walk to Skopje, Transporten Centar, take the shuttle to Skopje, International Airport, take the shuttle to Skopje Airport, walk to Skopje International Airport (SKP) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–20,000
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Belgrade, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–21,000
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Athens, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–21,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Athens, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–13,000
Flights from Istanbul to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–18,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–16,000
Flights from Istanbul to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–15,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–18,000
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–26,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–18,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–16,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–18,000
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/jiangsu/nanjing/airport.htm
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥95–230
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- kontakt@flix.rs
- Website
- flix.rs
Shuttle from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://flix.rs/en/airport-belgrade-shuttle-transfer/
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥75–110
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ¥90–130
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥50–75
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥177
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
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